WEEE
Category: compliance
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment — EU directive requiring producers to fund e-waste recycling.
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) is an EU directive (2012/19/EU) that mandates producers to finance the collection, treatment, and recycling of electronic products at end-of-life. Sellers of electronics in the EU must register with national WEEE schemes, mark products with the crossed-out wheelie bin symbol, and report sales volumes. WEEE registration is part of the broader EPR framework.
Examples
- • A seller offering smartphones on Amazon Germany must register with the stiftung ear WEEE scheme and provide their WEEE registration number.
- • In France, WEEE compliance is managed through approved eco-organisations like Eco-systèmes; sellers pay fees based on the weight of electronics sold.
- • Products without proper WEEE registration may be blocked from sale on EU marketplaces, and sellers may face fines.